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- US Pronunciation
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- [pley stressed th ee geym]
- /pleɪ stressed ði geɪm/
- /pleɪ ðə ɡeɪm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pley stressed th ee geym]
- /pleɪ stressed ði geɪm/
Definitions of play the game words
- noun play the game an amusement or pastime: children's games. 1
- noun play the game the material or equipment used in playing certain games: a store selling toys and games. 1
- noun play the game a competitive activity involving skill, chance, or endurance on the part of two or more persons who play according to a set of rules, usually for their own amusement or for that of spectators. 1
- noun play the game a single occasion of such an activity, or a definite portion of one: the final game of the season; a rubber of three games at bridge. 1
- noun play the game the number of points required to win a game. 1
- noun play the game the score at a particular stage in a game: With five minutes to play, the game was 7 to 0. 1
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Origin of play the game
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English gamen, Old English gaman; cognate with Old High German gaman glee
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Parts of speech for Play the game
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
play the game popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
play the game usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for play the game
verb play the game
- accept — If you accept something that you have been offered, you say yes to it or agree to take it.
- accommodate — If a building or space can accommodate someone or something, it has enough room for them.
- adapt — If you adapt to a new situation or adapt yourself to it, you change your ideas or behaviour in order to deal with it successfully.
- cave in — If something such as a roof or a ceiling caves in, it collapses inwards.
- co-ordinate — If you co-ordinate an activity, you organize the various people and things involved in it.
Antonyms for play the game
verb play the game
- mismatch — to match badly or unsuitably.
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